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Sep. 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Chicken Ghetto has been named an Early Official Selection for the 8th Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF) in Atlanta. The documentary will screen at Morehouse College from September 22–26, 2026, joining a select lineup dedicated to sparking crucial global conversations on human rights.
https://news.morehouse.edu/morehouse-college-hrff-early-selections-2026
Jul. 2026
Excited to share that Chicken Ghetto will be screened at the Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand’s Oscar® qualifying international documentary festival. The film will have multiple screenings in Auckland, Wellington, and beyond this summer 2026. Happy to share this beautiful Ugandan story with audiences around the world.
https://docedge.nz/events/chicken-ghetto/
Apr 2026
Congratulations! Dr. Lee’s Ph.D. students, Zahra Rostampour Fathi and Anurag Paul Ovi, successfully presented MULISA research conducted in Uganda at the 2026 Biophotonics Congress. Their presentations highlighted the feasibility of using portable, light-based technologies to measure cerebral blood flow and oxygenation in pediatric sickle cell disease in low-resource settings.
Apr 2026
mHealth-Enabled Stroke Screening for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Low-Resource Settings: Systematic Literature Review of Critical Barriers, Emerging Technologies, and AI-Driven Solutions
Congratulations! Our first paper from the MULISA project has been accepted for publication at JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting.
https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2026/1/e76937/authors
Apr. 2026
Chicken Ghetto was recognized at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association – Festival of Media Arts, a highly respected and competitive international festival in media education and production. The film received the Faculty Competition Chair’s Award, the BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award, and the Best of Competition Award in the Short-Form Documentary category, underscoring both its artistic excellence and its impact in addressing urgent global health issues.
https://beaweb.org/festival/
Feb. 2026
The MULISA team's first documentary, Chicken Ghetto, which explores life with sickle cell disease in an urban slum, was screened at the Toronto Black Film Festival, a Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festival.
https://torontoblackfilm.com/movie/chicken-ghetto/
Dec. 2025
Dec. 2025
The recent Team MULISA mission to Uganda successfully advanced the development of mHealth-enabled User-friendly Light-based Stroke Screening and Assessment (MULISA) technologies designed for children with sickle cell disease. Through collaborative pilot studies conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Atutur General Hospital, and Kumi University, researchers secured high-quality data on cerebral oxygenation and blood flow, validating the efficacy of these non-invasive screening tools. Beyond clinical data collection, the initiative emphasized local capacity building through technical workshops for university students, fostering a sustainable foundation for future innovation. This cross-institutional progress highlights a powerful commitment to global health equity and the successful integration of accessible technology within the Ugandan healthcare landscape.
Dec. 2025
During their second mission to the Kumi district, Team MULISA filmed a compelling documentary following a local TikToker who uses digital storytelling to highlight families affected by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Produced in the Teso language, the film captures the mental health challenges and profound resilience of caregivers, bridging the gap between rural life and global health advocacy. As the project enters post-production—focusing on color grading and a high-impact trailer—it prepares for a campaign targeting Academy Award-qualifying festivals. This evolved narrative work leverages the team's expertise to address a critical public health crisis for a worldwide audience.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sangsun-choi-026a979b_documentary-shooting-in-uganda-it-was-activity-7409347683250909185-EQqS?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAABVW8F4BWSYfWjLWXAUZ__sejElzLyvwVAg
May. 2025
May. 2025
So proud of our interdisciplinary MULISA team from 5 different Colleges at KSU, working collaboratively on pediatric sickle cell disease in Uganda 🇺🇬🌍 In just 6 months, we have received substantial support from the Kennesaw State University Research 🙏🏼🙏🏿 And, the team members have written a journal article, submitted an NIH grant proposal, set up a website and created a documentary short film. We have momentum! Read more on our website:
Apr. 2025
Apr. 2025
The story about the Mulisa Uganda documentary and research has been published on KSU Experience! More news about the documentary will be coming soon!
https://experience.kennesaw.edu/elevating-through-film
Dec. 2024
Dean Swahn, Dr. Lee, and Prof. Choi traveled to Kampala and Kumi, Uganda, to film a documentary and plan a research project.
Dec. 2024
Congratulations to the MULISA team on receiving the Grand Challenges Interdisciplinary Seed Grant from the Office of Research at KSU! The team has been awarded $200,000 for the funding period from 12/16/2024 to 12/15/2026.
https://www.kennesaw.edu/research/resources/research-development-strategic-initiatives/funded-initiatives.php
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